Greetings,
I hope you are having a blessed week. I know
that some days it can all seem like more than
you can bear. I hope you've been able to find
some support at our social network, The Sunroom,
http://www.restministriessunroom.com
. The people in there are the kindest, most compassionate,
caring individuals you may ever find on this earth
and I am not just saying that.
One of our readers, Linda D. recently posted
this scripture on Facebook as one of her favorites.
We all know this scripture, but the wording from
The Message version of the Bibles was very
comforting and personal.
"I was given the gift of a handicap to
keep me in constant touch with my limitations.
Satan's angel did his best to get me down; what
he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger
then of walking around high and mighty! At first
I didn't think of it as a gift, and begged God
to remove it. Three times I did that, and then
he told me, My grace is enough; it's all you
need. My strength comes into its own in your
weakness. Once I heard that, I was glad to let
it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and
began appreciating the gift. It was a case of
Christ's strength moving in on my weakness.
Now I take limitations in stride, and with good
cheer, these limitations that cut me down to
size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad
breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so
the weaker I get, the stronger I become. --2
Corinthians 12:7
As I have mentioned before, being involved in
so many areas of health and illness web sites,
twitters, etc. online I come across some great
web sites. Here is superb site I wanted to make
sure you were aware of!
Have you been to http://www.icyou.com?
This is a cool new web site that has tons of
health information from both patients and professionals,
all in the form of videos. www.icyou.com We (at
Rest Ministries) have just started to add videos
but you can find our "channel" at http://tinyurl.com/qnrlgj
.
Icyou.com claims to be the web's only destination
focused solely on bringing you the whole world
of healthcare video. From important medical breakthroughs
to the latest diets, from recipes for people with
diabetes to vlogs from cancer patients, icyou
is healthcare video.
You can find any health-oriented video you seek
from hundreds of certified medical and health
professionals, as well as regular people dealing
with the same issues you are, plus upload your
own helpful videos.
My blogs
this week include:
* God is Able to Do Anything
* Christian Book Videos
* Have a Hot Dog Memory
* What Really Matters on the 4th of July?
* Sad Dads do Influence Baby’s Mood
* $500 Scholarship for Student Who Uses a Wheelchair
* Best Consumer Health Books of 2008
* Life Disrupted Book is Comforting and Realistic
* Effective Communication in a Hospital Setting
* Ban of Pain Killers a Possibility
* Do You Have a Special Needs Child? Sale at EP
Bookstore
* Yes I am Sick... But I'm Also a Mom
Well, hope all of this is helpful to you.
Thank you for trusting us enough to share this
journey of chronic illness with us and those you
may meet at Rest Ministries. We are so blessed
that you comfort everyone with the comfort you
have found through the Lord.
Remember scripture tells us, "The sharing
of your faith becomes effective by telling others
of every good thing which is in you in Christ
Jesus." Philemon 6
God bless,
Lisa Copen
Founder and Director
Rest Ministries Chronic Illness Pain Support
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